Cement News tagged under: Italy
Buzzi Unicem first quarter volumes ahead15 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsBuzzi Unicem's first-quarter turnover improved by 8.9 per cent to EUR588.5m. Net debt at the end of March was 4.1 per cent higher at EUR979.9m, while capital expenditure was reduced by 29 per cent to EUR49.2m. Cement deliveries increased by 4.5 per cent to 5.2Mt, while group ready-mixed concrete deliveries were ahead by 9.1 per cent to 2.6Mm³. The Italian turnover advanced by 12.7 per cent to EUR95.1m as deliveries of cement and clinker showed a good improvement thanks to higher export sh... |
Cementir benefits from acquisitions12 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsCementir's first-quarter turnover rose by 33 per cent to EUR279.9m while on a like-for-like basis the improvement was just 0.5 per cent. EBITDA improved by 7.9 per cent to EUR23m, with only the Nordic countries showing an improvement. At the trading level there was a reduction from a EUR1.2m, profit to a EUR1m loss and at the pretax level the loss increased by 2.8 per cent to EUR6.2m. Net debt at the end of March was EUR646.4m compared with the EUR271.9m a year earlier to give a gearing l... |
Cemtech Rome 201725 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsCemtech Rome has successfully concluded after being held on 1-4 October 2017 at the Sheraton Roma Hotel and Conference Center. Please view a full report of the event here , alongside photos of the event. |
The world in 2016 and outlook for 201710 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsThis year will be a challenging year for the multinational cement companies, which are now faced by uneven economic performance in the emerging markets, combined with a new era of global political uncertainty that could further destabilise markets. On balance, however, global growth looks set to be anchored by positive trends in the major markets of China, India and the US, more than offsetting the poor performance elsewhere. The large cement majors have spent years diversifying their por... |
Cementir CEO: Italy's cement market has finally reached the bottom28 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsIn an interview with Reuters, CEO and Chairman of Cementir Holding, Group Francesco Caltagirone jr, said "After nine year of contraction of cement output, I think the Italian market has reached the bottom," he said. Domestic producers hit by the crisis could be a buying opportunity, Caltagirone said, adding the right target would have a price tag of no more than "tens in million of euros". A dozen other domestic groups are struggling to survive as output has halved since 2008 in Italy a... |
Italy: Monselice cement plant to burn SRF22 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe 0.7Mta capacity Monselice cement plant (Cementizillo group), in Padova, Italy, has received so the authorisation to substitute 50 per cent of its petcoke firing with solid secondary refuse-derived fuel (SRF) Last Monday night, at the city council, more than 100 people were present to support the motion presented by the opposition asking to block the procedure to initiate a debate on the faults of the request. However, the process has been approved in committee. |
Italcementi hit by restructuring and impairment charges02 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsItalcementi's first-half turnover declined by 2.1 per cent to EUR2122.6m and running EBITDA was 7.6 per cent lower at EUR300m. Hit by restructuring and impairment charges, the trading profit of EUR113m was turned into a EUR2090.6m trading loss. Net financing costs increased by 3.6 per cent to EUR68.4m, giving a pretax loss of EUR291.1m, compared with EUR57.3m profit a year earlier. At the net attributable level there was a EUR372.8m loss, compared with a EUR32.6m a year earlier. Net debt ... |
Italy: Cementir receives court approval for Sacci Spa purchase09 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Court of Rome has published the decree of approval of the composition with creditors of Sacci Spa, which includes the offer to purchase its business divisions submitted by the subsidiary Cementir Italia Spa. The Court verified the regularity of the procedure and the outcome of the creditors’ vote and approved the arrangement with a motivated decree. The closing of the transaction, subject to the satisfaction of all conditions to which it is subject, is expected by the end of July 2... |
Italy: Consolidation needed as consumption forecast to remain depressed27 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsWith the European Commission having this week given the go-ahead to HeidelbergCement’s acquisition of Italcementi, Italy’s largest cement producer is set to become even less dependent upon what was until now its home market. Since 2007 Italcementi's domestic market has contracted from a peak consumption of 46.4Mt nine years ago to 19.6Mt in 2015, with demand predicted to be flat in 2016. The Italian cement producers’ association, AITEC, predicts that consumption will remain below 23Mt until ... |
The Mediterranean and beyond25 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Mediterranean has always played a vital role in the world economy and international trade. In recent years its bordering countries have been affected by turmoil caused by various factors: the economic crisis, a fall in oil prices, increasing migration and Islamisation, political instability and wars. This uncertainty has affected construction investment and regional cement demand. For Mediterranean cement producers this has meant a need to find new markets and look beyond the usual horiz... |